One of my favorite Facebook reels captures a moment that always brings tears to my eyes. A baby—not yet a year old—receives a tiny pair of glasses for the first time. Initially, the infant displays a quiet curiosity as the blurry world comes into focus. Then, those precious baby eyes widen with wonder. A smile slowly spreads across the child's face, followed by delighted laughter. Yet the sweetest moment is yet to come. As the baby's vision clears, he suddenly realizes that t

In 1965, the musical group, The Byrds, used lyrics 2,000 years old to create their hit song, “Turn, Turn, Turn.” The lyrics, almost verbatim, are the words that wise King Solomon wrote in the third chapter of Ecclesiastes. To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time to every purpose, under heaven A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a time to weep To everything

Hurt, anger, and thoughts of revenge became his constant companions. The terrible circumstances that led to a stinging, irreversible situation crushed his spirit. How could such injustice happen? He thought his companions were friends. Now, he saw only enemies. The Count of Monte Cristo These emotions were experienced by the protagonist in Alexander Dumas’ novel The Count of Monte Crist

As a young wife, when I read the Bible, I often discovered “perfect” verses to share with my husband when he came home from work. I was convinced that these bits of truth were exactly what my husband needed. One day, in frustration, Alan said, “I wish you would stop beating me over the head with the Bible!” I felt hurt, and honestly, his response shocked me. As I wept and shared my heartaches about my marriage with my mentor and friend, Barbara, she wisely advised, “Linda, s